Title: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
Author: Chris Bohjalian
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: Emily Shepard is a homeless teen living in Burlington, VT after her parents died in a catastrophic accident at the nuclear power plant where her parents worked and where they lived in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. To make matters worse, there's speculation that Emily's dad caused the accident that caused the town to be abandoned. Once her parents died and Emily fled her hometown Emily had to focus on surviving. She's surviving, but it's a lonely existence.
Review: I started this review over a month ago and still haven't written the summary. So, this is going to be quick and dirty. This book was sad. Emily's in a tough spot--she's orphaned and knows the accident wasn't her dad's fault but can't prove it. She runs away because she's afraid she'll become a pariah. I can't fault her for that. I liked this book and I liked the ending but it was just too sad.
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